[Python-Dev] PEP 383 update: utf8b is now the error handler (original) (raw)

Terry Reedy tjreedy at udel.edu
Thu May 7 20:57:56 CEST 2009

Martin v. Löwis wrote:

So are you proposing that I should rename the PEP 383 handler to "utf8bencoderinvalidcodepoints"?

No, he's saying that your algorithm for choosing the PEP 383 handler should have come up with that name, rather than utf8b. But since PEP 383 applies to other codecs besides UTF-8, it should have a different name. And one that is less cumbersome than "utf8bencoderinvalidcodepoints"

Correct. Thank you Glenn.

I'm still at a loss what name to give it, though. I understand that I have to rename both error handlers, but I'm uncertain what I should rename them to. So proposals that rename only one of them aren't that helpful. It would be helpful if people would indicate support for Antoine's proposal.

Given your explanation of what the new 'surrogates' handler does (pass rather than reject erroneous surrogates), I think 'surrogates_pass' is fine. Thus, I considoer that and 'surrogates_excape' the best proposal the best so far and suggest that you make this pair the current status quo to be argued against and improved ... or not.

tjr

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